But not for the Reds

Can’t knock their effort and commitment late in the day...A final that could easily have got away from them, they made something out of it and went all the way.

(Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)

(Image: Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs)

(Image: Action Images via Reuters)

19:45

Great scenes at Wembley

Utter delight for Willy Caballero and the City side.

He deserves his moment in the sun here.

Terrific in the shootout.

And good to see that Joe Hart delighted for him also.

(Image: AFP/Getty)

(Image: Action Images via Reuters / John Sibley)

19:34

Lack of bottle?

A point very well made.

19:28KEY EVENT

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Willy Caballero was the penalty shootout hero as Manchester City won the Capital One Cup at Wembley.

After a cagey first half, City took the lead through Fernandinho, whose effort from a narrow angle was too powerful for Simon Mignolet to stop.

That looked like being the winner as Liverpool struggled to create chances, butPhilippe Coutinho bagged a leveller in the closing minutes. The Brazilian kept his cool to slot home after Adam Lallana’s shot had cannoned back off the upright.

Sergio Aguero spurned the best chance in extra time, seeing his dinked effort saved by Klopp as penalties loomed. Cabellero then produced a good stop to deny Divock Origi.

And Caballero then stole the headlines after saving three of Liverpool’s efforts in the shootout.

Willy Caballero was Manchester City’s shoot-out hero as Manuel Pellegrini signed off with a trophy.

Caballero, given a run-out as City’s specialist cup keeper in preference to England No.1 Joe Hart, saved three penalties in the lottery to leave Liverpool broken-hearted.

Liverpool’s last three major trophies had been won on penalty shoot-outs, and they were taken to the spot-kicks lottery by Carlisle and Stoke on the road to Wembley, so it was somehow inevitable that Jurgen Klopp’s first tilt at silverware in English football should boil down to a shoot-out.